Comments on: I Just Bought My First Mac! http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36335 Judie Lipsett Sun, 18 May 2008 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36335 It depends. You'll see why soon. ;-) It depends. You’ll see why soon. ;-)

]]> By: raymond_uhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36321 raymond_u Sun, 18 May 2008 08:53:11 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36321 Ah. But a review IS coming in the forseeable future, yes? :D Ah. But a review IS coming in the forseeable future, yes? :D

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36320 Judie Lipsett Sun, 18 May 2008 06:02:09 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36320 @raymond_u, you are correct. I never wrote a full review. :-) I have been too busy catching up on other devices sitting in my queue. But I will be writing about it for a bit tomorrow; watch for my article. Nope, still not a review, however. ;-) @raymond_u, you are correct. I never wrote a full review. :-) I have been too busy catching up on other devices sitting in my queue. But I will be writing about it for a bit tomorrow; watch for my article. Nope, still not a review, however. ;-)

]]> By: raymond_uhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36319 raymond_u Sun, 18 May 2008 04:15:40 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-36319 Is it just me, or is there still no review yet for this one? Granted, Mitchell did a joint review with Christopher, but still... there are new features... and the better graphics card... Is it just me, or is there still no review yet for this one? Granted, Mitchell did a joint review with Christopher, but still… there are new features… and the better graphics card…

]]> By: dannykahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-24521 dannyka Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:42:34 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-24521 Woo-hoo! I think you'll love it. I got my MBP in May 2007 and have loved just about every minute of it. I have especially enjoyed not having to worry about that IM Trojan you discussed a few weeks back. Both my work AND my sister-in-law have been hit by it (joy :roll: ). Anyway, definitely post questions. Like a lot more people now, I'm a big Mac fan, but we still live in a Windows world. :smile: ~Dan Woo-hoo! I think you’ll love it.

I got my MBP in May 2007 and have loved just about every minute of it. I have especially enjoyed not having to worry about that IM Trojan you discussed a few weeks back. Both my work AND my sister-in-law have been hit by it (joy :roll: ).

Anyway, definitely post questions. Like a lot more people now, I’m a big Mac fan, but we still live in a Windows world. :smile:

~Dan

]]> By: PalmAddicts:http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-24191 PalmAddicts: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:25:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-24191 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Judie at the GearDiary has just purchased her first Mac, a 15" MacBook Pro Judie at the GearDiary has just purchased her first Mac, a 15" MacBook Pro. "After saying I would eventually get one, for more years than I care to count, I pulled the trigger tonight and bought my first Mac: the 15″ MacBook Pro. Isn’t it lovely? This is the newly announced version with the Multi-Touch trackpad, an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor (256MB of video memory), and the new Penryn processor." Read in full at GearDiary. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Judie at the GearDiary has just purchased her first Mac, a 15″ MacBook Pro Judie at the GearDiary has just purchased her first Mac, a 15″ MacBook Pro. “After saying I would eventually get one, for more years than I care to count, I pulled the trigger tonight and bought my first Mac: the 15″ MacBook Pro. Isn’t it lovely? This is the newly announced version with the Multi-Touch trackpad, an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor (256MB of video memory), and the new Penryn processor.” Read in full at GearDiary. [...]

]]> By: karrockhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23951 karrock Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:28:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23951 Grats Judie! I bought my MacBook Pro in May 2006 and while there's been a few problems along the way. Mostly tied to a clicking/freezing hard drive that refused to diagnose for the Mac Geniuses. And a battery problem that I have yet to go into a store to tell them about. I still love it! Not the first Mac I've purchased -- a PowerPC Mac Mini has that dubious honor (just kidding!). I still have both. The Mini serves as a HTPC connected to my big screen when the Shuttle PC is on the fritz (which seems to be more often than not). I did own a Mac SE 20 for a time, way back when, but it went the way of the pawn shop years ago when I was bad a managing my money. I've loved Macs for years, witnessing the systems birth on the Lisa and cutting my teeth on Apple II's before that. I only grudgingly turned to the world of PC-compatibles when my job and workplaces sent me in that direction. Since I bought my MBP, the first thing I did was get an aftermarket gig of RAM and double the system memory. I've also upgraded the hard drive to a roomier and faster 200GB 7200RPM model without toooo much hassle. Yes, it's more difficult a procedure than your garden variety PC notebook, but the industrial design simply blows everyone else out of the water. I've been envying the MBP upgrades that have cropped up over the past couple years, mostly the LED back-lighting and the high resolution panel on the 17, but the incremental CPU jumps and ability access to more system memory have looked nice too. I figure my next MBP will be a high res 17, but the near-$3k starting point is just so painful, considering I originally spent only $1600 on my last one. I'm perfectly happy with what I have now. CPU is powerful enough, memory is fine, drive space isn't an issue, but I do sometimes wish I had a larger screen with more real estate for my desktop. The question, of course, becomes when, because it has to be a major step up for it to be worth going for. If Apple is sticking with the tried-and-true Ti/aluminum PowerBook design for the long run, then great, I'd almost get a 17 now. *But*. If Apple intends on retiring the design and taking it to a true next-generation design in the near future, ala MacBook Air, then I think I need to wait somewhere in the neighborhood of six months to a year. Decisions, decisions! ;o) Grats Judie! I bought my MacBook Pro in May 2006 and while there’s been a few problems along the way. Mostly tied to a clicking/freezing hard drive that refused to diagnose for the Mac Geniuses. And a battery problem that I have yet to go into a store to tell them about. I still love it! Not the first Mac I’ve purchased — a PowerPC Mac Mini has that dubious honor (just kidding!). I still have both. The Mini serves as a HTPC connected to my big screen when the Shuttle PC is on the fritz (which seems to be more often than not). I did own a Mac SE 20 for a time, way back when, but it went the way of the pawn shop years ago when I was bad a managing my money.

I’ve loved Macs for years, witnessing the systems birth on the Lisa and cutting my teeth on Apple II’s before that. I only grudgingly turned to the world of PC-compatibles when my job and workplaces sent me in that direction.

Since I bought my MBP, the first thing I did was get an aftermarket gig of RAM and double the system memory. I’ve also upgraded the hard drive to a roomier and faster 200GB 7200RPM model without toooo much hassle. Yes, it’s more difficult a procedure than your garden variety PC notebook, but the industrial design simply blows everyone else out of the water.

I’ve been envying the MBP upgrades that have cropped up over the past couple years, mostly the LED back-lighting and the high resolution panel on the 17, but the incremental CPU jumps and ability access to more system memory have looked nice too.

I figure my next MBP will be a high res 17, but the near-$3k starting point is just so painful, considering I originally spent only $1600 on my last one. I’m perfectly happy with what I have now. CPU is powerful enough, memory is fine, drive space isn’t an issue, but I do sometimes wish I had a larger screen with more real estate for my desktop.

The question, of course, becomes when, because it has to be a major step up for it to be worth going for. If Apple is sticking with the tried-and-true Ti/aluminum PowerBook design for the long run, then great, I’d almost get a 17 now. *But*. If Apple intends on retiring the design and taking it to a true next-generation design in the near future, ala MacBook Air, then I think I need to wait somewhere in the neighborhood of six months to a year.

Decisions, decisions! ;o)

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23944 Judie Lipsett Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:24:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23944 @Mark - Vincent told me he was getting 3ish hours or so from the Air, but that it got hot during normal use (surfing for articles, writing and checking email). After 5 hours or so, it would start to bog down and rebooting wouldn't help. I think the Air is pretty, but it is a lightweight. (Pun intended) @Alison - You had better be ready for the barrage of questions. ;-) Hopefully it won't be too bad, though. I hope you are right about intuitive. :-) @Mitchell - Don't lie! ;-) You didn't give two hoots about the refresh! You just wanted to see me on a Mac! :lol: @Mark – Vincent told me he was getting 3ish hours or so from the Air, but that it got hot during normal use (surfing for articles, writing and checking email). After 5 hours or so, it would start to bog down and rebooting wouldn’t help.

I think the Air is pretty, but it is a lightweight. (Pun intended)

@Alison – You had better be ready for the barrage of questions. ;-) Hopefully it won’t be too bad, though. I hope you are right about intuitive. :-)

@Mitchell – Don’t lie! ;-) You didn’t give two hoots about the refresh! You just wanted to see me on a Mac! :lol:

]]> By: reidmehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23931 reidme Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:07:03 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23931 Liberating somehow, isn't it? Question to Vincent: The MBAir touts 5 hrs battery too; were you not seeing that in real life? Liberating somehow, isn’t it?

Question to Vincent: The MBAir touts 5 hrs battery too; were you not seeing that in real life?

]]> By: Alsicolehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23901 Alsicole Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:25:09 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23901 Ooooh 2 more days to wait. I'm definitely getting the new Macbook in Black for my birthday. 250GB is a big step up from my 80GB Powerbook and the extra RAM and processor speed is certain to make it feel whizzy fast! As a Mac newbie of only a couple of years back, I'm more than happy to hand-hold you through finding your way around the new (to you) OS. I doubt you'll need it though as it all feels so intuitive. Alison Ooooh 2 more days to wait. I’m definitely getting the new Macbook in Black for my birthday. 250GB is a big step up from my 80GB Powerbook and the extra RAM and processor speed is certain to make it feel whizzy fast!

As a Mac newbie of only a couple of years back, I’m more than happy to hand-hold you through finding your way around the new (to you) OS. I doubt you’ll need it though as it all feels so intuitive.

Alison

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23877 Mitchell Oke Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:48:45 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-23877 5 hours battery life!! That makes me even more jealous than the faster processor and better graphics card. Glad you finally got one, I've wanted to convert you for a while but didn't want to do it before the refresh ;) 5 hours battery life!! That makes me even more jealous than the faster processor and better graphics card.

Glad you finally got one, I’ve wanted to convert you for a while but didn’t want to do it before the refresh ;)

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-57450 Judie Lipsett Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:26:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/02/29/i-just-bought-my-first-mac/#comment-57450 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">i bought a 15" macbook pro! http://tinyurl.com/34gskx</span></span> i bought a 15″ macbook pro! http://tinyurl.com/34gskx

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